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Cardinals 2019 countdown: 89 days until season opener

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The Arizona Cardinals have 89 days remaining until they play their first game of the year, hosting the Detroit Lions in Week 1. It will be the regular season debut for quarterback Kyler Murray and coach Kliff Kingsbury.

With 89 days remaining, what are some statistics in Cardinals history for the No. 89?

Twice there have been receivers to have exactly 89 receptions in a season. First it was Frank Sanders, who caught 89 passes in 1998, when the Cardinals made the playoffs for the first time while in Arizona. Sanders had 1,145 yards and three touchdowns.

The other player to do it was Anquan Boldin, who did it in 2008, when the Cardinals made it to the Super Bowl. He had 1,038 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.

It would that good things happen for the team when a player has exactly 89 receptions for a season.

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The Arizona Cardinals re-signed running back Kenyan Drake this offseason on a one-year transition tag deal, which will pay him almost $8.5 million in 2020. He rushed for 643 yards and eight touchdowns in eight games after being acquired via trade.

Over a 16-game season, that projects to 16 rushing touchdowns, which is the franchise record in a season.

Can he set a franchise record in 2020? Where can he finish season?

Seven players have finished with at least 10 rushing touchdowns. Check them out below.

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